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One gate, two companies and a $420,000 lesson in WHS responsibility
An 800 kg gate fell after damaged powered gates were operated manually for 21 months. The SMB sentencing decision examines concurrent company duties, officer due diligence and the controls that should have stopped the incident.

Safety Jon
Sep 94 min read


Greta Bus Crash: Criminal Charges Yes, But There is More to Learn
The driver was held accountable, but he was not the whole safety system. The Greta bus crash exposes what happens when warning information fails to change operational decisions.

Safety Jon
Sep 76 min read


A Safety Consultant Missed It. So Did the Supervisor. The Conveyor Remained Unguarded.
Painting and Blasting Industries had procedures, inspections and an external WHS consultant, but an unguarded conveyor remained accessible to workers. The NSW Industrial Court decision provides a strong lesson about guarding, isolation and whether safety audits are actually finding critical hazards.

Safety Jon
Aug 258 min read


It Passed Scrutineering. The Fire Did Not Care.
Gerald Hoekstra and Ede Taric survived the initial Rainbow Desert Enduro collision, but not the fire that followed. The coronial findings expose how compliant equipment, unverified escape arrangements and inadequate fire suppression failed when they were needed most.

Safety Jon
Aug 138 min read


The Sea World Helicopter Tragedy: How Change Created a Fatal Conflict Point
The 2023 Gold Coast helicopter collision killed four people. The ATSB's final report shows how separate changes to pads, aircraft, traffic flow and operating arrangements combined to create a new conflict point.

Safety Jon
Aug 53 min read
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